Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) relating to grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) / Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to the Government employees

No.Z.28015/119/2012-H

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Date: 17.05.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) relating to grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) / Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to the Government employees.

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, the approval of Competent Authority is conveyed for payment of HPCA/PCA to those staff who were in receipt of HPCA/PCA as on 30th June, 2017.

2. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance ID No. A-27023/1/2017/E.II B/7th CPC dated 16.04.2018.

Sd/-

(M.K. Singh)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Tele no. 23061521

To

i. Head of all Subordinate Office under the control of Directorate General of Health Services (as per standard list)

ii. All Addl. DGs/ DDGs/ Director (CGHS)

iii. Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi

iv. Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi

v. DoPT, North Block, New Delhi

vi. Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi

vii. Ministry of Labour, Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi

viii. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

ix. Ministry of Urban Development, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

x. Medical Superintendent, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi

xi. Medical Superintendent, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

xii. Director, LHMC and Associate Hospitals, New Delhi

xiii. J CM Section, MoHFW with request to circulate this OM to all recognized Unions, etc.